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LiveChat

LiveChat - Live Chat Plugin for WP Websites
by Text · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 25 May 2026, 14 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for LiveChat
Ownership100
Maintenance75
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is LiveChat still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 May 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 25 May 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns LiveChat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer livechat since Mar 2010. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was LiveChat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is LiveChat safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.16). Not on the exploited list. 5 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest LiveChat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.0.12. No one-star spike after it. 25 May 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
livechat10 Mar 2010 to 25 May 2026, 322 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for LiveChat
Q1 20243
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20252
Q2 20254
Q3 20253
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 May 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for LiveChat
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q2 20251.0
Q3 20251.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star87
4 star0
3 star1
2 star2
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.5.16).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Dec 2023LiveChat <= 4.5.15 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 4.5.154.5.169
26 Jun 2019WP LiveChat <= 3.7.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.7.33.7.41

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for LiveChat
4 May 2026311
11 May 2026552
18 May 2026555
25 May 202610,152
1 Jun 20261,485
8 Jun 20261,195
15 Jun 2026997
22 Jun 2026891
29 Jun 2026760
6 Jul 20261,776
13 Jul 2026773
20 Jul 2026798
27 Jul 20261,015
3 Aug 20261,003
10 Aug 2026892
17 Aug 2026798
24 Aug 2026857
31 Aug 2026768
7 Sep 2026854
14 Sep 2026918
21 Sep 20261,010
28 Sep 2026907
5 Oct 2026797
12 Oct 2026751
19 Oct 2026939
26 Oct 2026799
2 Nov 2026154

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Chatway Live ChatScore 95 · 30,000+ButtonizerScore 93 · 70,000+WP Chat AppScore 91 · 100,000+ButtonizerScore 91 · 50,000+Simple Chat ButtonScore 91 · 40,000+

Facts

Version5.0.12
AuthorText
Added10 Mar 2010
Last updated25 May 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Live Chat & Instant Messaging
Tagschatbot, livechat, live chat, chat widget, customer support

Other plugins by this author: ChatBot.com Conversational AI Support, Live Chat Plugin for WooCommerce - LiveChat, Text: AI chatbot, live chat & ticketing for customer service, Live Chat Plugin for Elementor - LiveChat, LiveChat for Easy Digital Downloads

Questions

Is LiveChat still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 May 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns LiveChat, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer livechat since Mar 2010.

Was LiveChat removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is LiveChat safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.16). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest LiveChat update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.0.12. No one-star spike after it.

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